Serge Koussevitzky
Serge Koussevitzky, born Sergey Aleksandrovich Kusevitsky (Russian: Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Кусеви́цкий, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kʊsʲɪˈvʲitskʲɪj]) (26 July [O.S. 14 July] 1874 – 4 June 1951) was a Russian-born conductor, composer and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924 to 1949. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 26, 1874 (Vyshny Volochyok), Died June 4, 1951 (Boston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, director, string bass, composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 370 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-035435 | 12-in. | 4/12/1939 | Peter and the wolf, part 3 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Richard Hale ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra and speaker | director | |
| Victor | CS-035436 | 12-in. | 4/12/1939 | Peter and the wolf, part 4 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Richard Hale ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra and speaker | director, conductor | |
| Victor | CS-035437 | 12-in. | 4/12/1939 | Peter and the wolf, part 5 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Richard Hale ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra and speaker | director | |
| Victor | CS-035438 | 12-in. | 4/12/1939 | Peter and the wolf, part 6 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Richard Hale ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra and speaker | director | |
| Victor | CS-043570 | 12-in. | 11/6/1939 | Oh, sleep! why dost thou leave me | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Dorothy Maynor | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CS-043571 | 12-in. | 11/6/1939 | Pamina's aria ("Ach, ich fuhl's") | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky ; Dorothy Maynor | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CS-043573 | 12-in. | 11/7/1939 | The battle of Kershenetz | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | CS-047119 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 1 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047120 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 2 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047121 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 3 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047122 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 4 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047123 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 5 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047124 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 6 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047125 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 7 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047126 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 8 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047127 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 9 | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CS-047128 | 12-in. | 3/20/1940 | The last spring (Våren) | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | String orchestra | director | |
| Victor | D5RC-1249 | 12-in. | 10/31/1945 | Prelude in E | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | director | |
| Victor | D6RC-5719 | 12-in. | 4/19/1946 | Don Juan | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6RC-5720 | 12-in. | 4/19/1946 | Don Juan | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6RC-5721 | 12-in. | 4/19/1946 | Don Juan | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | D6RC-5722 | 12-in. | 4/19/1946 | Don Juan | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Victor | CVE-Test-1919 | 12-in. | 1/23/1935 | Orchestra broadcast | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky | Radio broadcast test : Orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | 2EA824 | 12-in. | 9/3/1934 | Symphony no. 5 in C minor | Serge Koussevitzky ; London Philharmonic Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
| Gramophone | 2EA825 | 12-in. | 9/3/1934 | Symphony no. 5 in C minor | Serge Koussevitzky ; London Philharmonic Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Koussevitzky, Serge," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103401.
Koussevitzky, Serge. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103401.
"Koussevitzky, Serge." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий
Discogs: Serge Koussevitzky
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LCNAR: Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81142296
Wikidata: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q353449
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27252250
MusicBrainz: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fdfea72e-82f6-4d99-9ddb-992b5861dd31
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